Archival Arts Impressions

Annapolis artist Cheri Coulter has been with Archival Arts since our early days at the old South Balitmore location. It is interesting to see and chat with her when she is dropping off  exciting new work or picking up a series of giclée prints at our newest location on Benson Avenue in Halethorpe, MD.  A true artist, Cheri has spent her entire life devoted to painting as well as other creative disciplines such as sculpture and photography.  You can catch Cheri at the Whitehall Gallery in Annapolis where she is the part-time manager. Stop by and say hi to her next time you are down that way.  In keeping with the season we've included some of Cheri's colorful work below. "A Toast to Summer" giclée print by Cheri Coulter "Bonnie's Water Lily" giclée print by Cheri Coulter

We spent the day at the New York Art Expo on Saturday March 26th and this year had lots of changes. If you have never been to the Art Expo, in the past is has been a great show to see the "World" art market.  A few years back, this was a very impressive show.  Well established artists from all over the world would come to show their art and sell to international galleries looking to fill their walls with the latest and greatest trends in fine art.  It truly was a great forum to learn about how the art market works and what sells.  Unfortunately this show, as with many other art shows over recent years, seems to have been deserted by the movers and shakers in the art world and has been reduced to a sampling of local art markets from around the US and Canada with a small group of European artists.   Since the show moved from the Jacob Javits center to Pier 94, it has lost it "glitz".  I remember being amazed at the wide range of art that had a quality that...